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Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Clinical Nursing Practice

Criteria: The applicant must be an individual who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in perioperative clinical nursing practice and who provides direct patient care a minimum of 24 hours per week. Examples might include but are not limited to:

Leading practice changes to increase safety or to follow AORN standards or recommended practices

Leading clinical practice that changes patient's outcome

Leading evidence based changes in the work environment such as: DVT prophylaxis, presssure ulcers, specimens, sacred cows, SSI reduction, latex precautions, and greening the OR.